The Truth Will Set You Free...But First It Will Make You Miserable

This book is for Christians - and everybody else who takes himself too seriously! Buckingham, renowned storyteller and master satirist, goes behind the scenes to name names and talk about hilarious incidents in his life, and the life of others close to him. No one escapes his pointed pen. The big shots, the unknowns, his wife, his kids, his mother, friend and foe -- all are targets of his humor. He even pokes fun at himself -- his weight, his balding head, and his often fumbling methods to represent God. In this collection you will read the stories of what happened when he baptized a fat woman; when he thought his washing-machine had a demon; when he walked behind the horse who had just be given five gallons of laxative; and his ongoing battles with tomatoes and people who wear toupees. TV preachers, the rapture, prophetic "words" -- nothing is sacred in this book. "Only Jamie can get away with it," quipped Oral Roberts. "If he says another word about my hair transplant, he's fired," one of his publishers told him. "The kingdom needs a Jamie Buckingham," a friend once bemoaned. "But only one." If you like to laugh, or laugh at others who can't laugh at themselves, you'll love this book.

About the Author :
A master storyteller and Bible teacher, Jamie Buckingham has delighted millions around the world both in person and in print. He was recognized as one of the key prophetic and apostolic voices of the Charismatic movement from the early 1970s until his death in 1992. He wrote more than 45 books, including biographies of some of this century's best known Christians, including Pat Robertson (Shout It from the Housetops), Corrie ten Boom (Tramp for the Lord and others), and Kathryn Kuhlman (Daughter of Destiny, God Can Do it Again and others). His other biographies include the national bestseller Run Baby Run (with Nicky Cruz) and O Happy Day (the Happy Goodman Family Singers). Other books by Jamie Buckingham include Risky Living; Where Eagles Soar; A Way Through the Wilderness; Miracle Power; Coping With Criticism; Into The Glory; Bible People Like Me; The Nazarene; Parables and Jesus World (a novel). He also wrote Power for Living, a book sponsored by the Arthur DeMoss Foundation that was given away to millions of people worldwide and resulted in untold numbers of people coming to Christ. Jamie was an award-winning columnist for Charisma Magazine and served as Editor-in-Chief of Ministries Today Magazine until his death in February 1992. A popular conference speaker, he was recognized as one of America's foremost authorities on the Sinai and Israel. He wrote and produced more than 100 video teachings on location in the Holy Land. As a distinguished Bible teacher with graduate degrees in English Literature and Theology, Jamie was respected among liturgical, evangelical, and Pentecostal Christians. He was considered a close friend and confidant of many key Christians of the late 20th century, including Oral Roberts, Billy Graham, Catherine Marshall, Jack Hayford, Kathryn Kuhlman, Corrie ten Boom, John Sherrill, Pat Robertson, and many others. Jamie was a husband, father, grandfather, and founding pastor of the Tabernacle Church, an interdenominational congregation in Melbourne, Florida, where he served for 25 years. He lived in a rural area on the east coast of Florida on a family compound with his wife, Jackie, surrounded by five married children and 14 grandchildren. For more information on Jamie Buckingham, please visit www.JamieBuckinghamMinistries.com. Many of his books, columns, additional writings, video devotional series, and audio and video sermons can be found on this website, which is dedicated to preserving and promoting his life works.